Professional development is designed with the following elements:
Delivery Methods:
Face to Face (F2F)
Blended Learning
Online Learning
Courses developed in the Center for Professional Development Moodle environment. Integration of social networking tools and use of digital tools is expected throughout the learning.
In Colorado we adopted the Common Core Academic Standards. Our Colorado Department of Education is working with districts to provide support materials so that we create Guaranteed & Viable Curricula aligned to what matters most.
Virtual Environments that support Communication & Collaboration: District Google Apps, District Edmodo, ePals, (Web 2.0 - free solutions allowing students to produce and share their understanding of concepts.)
Creativity & Innovation
Constructivist Learning Opportunities supported with the following models:
Project/Problem Based Learning
Inquiry Based Learning
Challenge Based Learning (Great videos, resources. Takes PBL &
adds expectation you have a call to action)
Specific learning requirements for Colorado Morgridge Family Foundation (MFF) 21st Century Classroom participants:
Year One
Professional Development
MFF & DCSD Kick-Off Meeting
3-hour session WHY? Why are we focusing on 21st Century Skills (Videos, Articles, Discussion) Introduce the tool - Open the door to 21st Century Classroom Possibilities
Global Connections
Critical Thinking
Communication & Collaboration
Creativity & Innovation
SMART Notebook and Device intro
4-hour session complimentary intro provided by our SMART vendor.
DCSD Center for Professional Development: SMART 21st Century Classrooms Part A
10-hour class created in moodle, offered face-to-face. Participants create 1 SMART Notebook lesson/unit and upload it to SMART Exchange. OR refresh a SMART Exchange lesson/unit to align with our academic standards, highly effective instructional strategies and our integration of 21st Century Skills. Expectation: basic SMART Notebook features of insert image, sound, hyperlink, and at least one special Notebook feature - interactive files, hide & reveal, tabs, cloning. Use DCSD Notebook Template - Alignment to Standards & Integration of 21st Century Skills
SMART 21st Century Classrooms Part B
10-hour class created in moodle, offered face-to-face. Participants create 1 SMART Notebook lesson/unit and upload it to SMART Exchange. OR refresh a SMART Exchange lesson/unit to align with our academic standards, highly effective instructional strategies and our integration of 21st Century Skills. Must show higher level skills in additional features of Notebook software. Use DCSD Notebook Template - Alignment to Standards & Integration of 21st Century Skills
Professional development is designed with the following elements:
Delivery Methods:
Integration of social networking tools and use of digital tools is expected throughout the learning.
Colorado Department of Education is working with districts to provide support materials
so that we create Guaranteed & Viable Curricula aligned to what matters most.
Bloom's Revised & Students Asking HOTs Questions
District Google Apps, District Edmodo, ePals, (Web 2.0 - free solutions allowing students to produce and share their understanding of concepts.)
adds expectation you have a call to action)
Specific learning requirements for Colorado Morgridge Family Foundation (MFF)
21st Century Classroom participants:
Year One
Professional Development
WHY? Why are we focusing on 21st Century Skills (Videos, Articles, Discussion)
Introduce the tool -
Open the door to 21st Century Classroom Possibilities
SMART 21st Century Classrooms Part A
Participants create 1 SMART Notebook lesson/unit and upload it to SMART Exchange.
OR refresh a SMART Exchange lesson/unit to align with our academic standards, highly effective instructional strategies and our integration of 21st Century Skills. Expectation: basic SMART Notebook features of insert image, sound, hyperlink, and at least one special Notebook feature - interactive files, hide & reveal, tabs, cloning.
Use DCSD Notebook Template - Alignment to Standards & Integration of 21st Century Skills
Participants create 1 SMART Notebook lesson/unit and upload it to SMART Exchange.
OR refresh a SMART Exchange lesson/unit to align with our academic standards, highly effective instructional strategies and our integration of 21st Century Skills. Must show higher level skills in additional features of Notebook software.
Use DCSD Notebook Template - Alignment to Standards & Integration of 21st Century Skills
Friday 4:30-7:30pm
Saturday 8am-4pm
Sunday 8am-noon
Educators share learning plans and student samples using the SMART Notebook software, IWB and Response Clickers.